On-Farm Fertilizer Bulk Storage

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On-Farm Fertilizer Bulk Storage
April Hunt, Fertilizer and Bulk Storage
Manager Pesticide and Plant Pest Management
Division
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Bulk Storage Regulations

• No. 640 Commercial Pesticide Bulk Storage
• effective 10/23/92
• No. 641 Commercial Fertilizer Bulk Storage
• effective 10/23/99
• No. 642 On-Farm Fertilizer Bulk Storage
• effective 8/13/03
• five year phase in August 13, 2008 deadline

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What is Considered Bulk?
Bulk Liquid Fertilizer gt 2,500 gal
individual quantity gt 7,500 gal combined total
Also Includes - mobile containers on site
for 30 days or more - solutions and rinsates
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Primary Containment(Tanks)

• General Tank Requirements
• compatible materials
• protected from damage
• Tank Spacing
• allow distance for
  inspection and
  maintenance
• Labeling
• identify as fertilizer

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Liquid Level Gauges and Security

• Liquid Level Gauging Devices
• be able to readily and safely measure tank level
• Security
• locked/secured when not not in use
• valves closed on empty containers

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Siting - minimum water setbacks

• Existing Facilities (before 8/13/03)
• 75 ft - Type III (hire at least 1 employee)
• 150 ft - recommended required for NRCS
  projects
• 50 ft - other supplies (includes private)
• New Facilities
• 75 ft - public and private supplies
• 200 ft - surface water
• above floodplain
• Variances - on approval basis

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Secondary Containment

• Materials
• - Concrete
• - Steel
• - Synthetic Liner
• - Earthen (clay)
• Capacity
• 110 largest tank
• displacement volume of other tanks
• below dike wall
• volume of 6 rainfall (if uncovered)

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Modular Concrete Block Frame with Synthetic Liner
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Steel Panel Framewith Synthetic Liner
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Covered Containment
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Operational Area Containment
Size minimum 10 ft by 20 ft Capacity
minimum 750 gallons 3 Options concrete pad
portable pad closed containment
system Supervise loading/unloading at all times
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Emergency Plans Recordkeeping

• Emergency Response Plan
• location / structures
• products stored
• wells / surface water
• emergency contact numbers
• Emergency Tube Program Spill Kits
• provided by Local Groundwater Technicians
• No recordkeeping required !!
• - just conduct regular visual inspections
• MDA Spill Hotline [phone]

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Cost-Share Options

• State
• None for 2008
• changes year to year
• Federal
• USDA Farm Bill
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• 75 cost share
• contact county Farm Service Agency

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MDA Internet

• labeling
• laws/regulations
• summary sheet
• security info
• contact info
• weights measures